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Where to Get Free Sandbags in Lamorinda

A lot of rain is expected this weekend, setting up the possibility of flooding.

LAMORINDA, CA — Up to four inches of rain could fall in Lamornida this weekend, with the heaviest rainfall coming Sunday.

If floodwaters have been a problem in your neighborhood in past prolific storms, it may be time to get some sandbags.

Contra Costa County and the Moraga-Orinda Fire District provides this information on sandbag locations:

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Lafayette Public Works Dept Corp Yard 3001 Camino Diablo or Mt. Diablo Blvd at Risa Road – sand and bags available, do it yourself.

Moraga Self serve sand and sandbags are available for Moraga residents at Fire Station #41, 1284 Moraga Way.

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Orinda Self serve sand and sandbags are available for Orinda residents at Fire Station #44 on Orchard Rd and Wagner Ranch Sports Fields.

Fill the sandbags half-full to allow room for tying them closed and so the sandbags can conform to empty spaces as you are placing them.

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